Ice Castles is a 1978 American romantic dramafilm directed by Donald Wrye and starring Lynn-Holly Johnson and Robby Benson. A paperback novelization of the screenplay, by Leonore Fleischer, was released in conjunction with the film. It is the story of Alexis "Lexie" Winston, a young figure skater, and her rise and fall from super stardom. Tragedy strikes when, following a freak accident, Lexie loses her sight, leaving her to hide away in the privacy of her own despair. She eventually perseveres and begins competing in figure skating again. The work was filmed on location in Colorado and Minnesota. Its theme song "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" was made famous by Melissa Manchester and was nominated for the 52nd Academy Awards. A remake also directed by Wrye, was released direct to video in 2010. Show Less

Although blue-eyed heartthrob Robby Benson rose to fame in movies like 'Ode to Billy Joe' and 'Ice Castles,' he eventually left acting behind to pursue a life behind the scenes as a director and teacher. While working on the television show '8 Simple Rules,' Robby befriended the show's star, John Ritter. Fewer than two weeks later, the day they were set to complete an episode, John died.